Energy Metals is led by a management team with strong technical and commercial skills with previous experience transforming junior
explorers into successful mining companies. Brief profiles of the Directors are given below:
Mr Tian, Deqiang
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Tian holds a Bachelor of Engineering with a major in equipment engineering and management. He has over 20 years’ experience in project construction and management, commencing his career as a plumbing engineer in 2000. He joined China General Nuclear Power Group (“CGNPC”) in 2004 as Senior Engineer, and in 2010 became a project manager. He was promoted as a senior manager in 2020 and has been serving as Senior Executive in CGNPC URC.
Mr Tao, Shubiao
Managing Director
Mr Tao has rich knowledge and more than 20 years’ experience in the energy industry. He holds a Bachelor degree of Arts and specialises in supply chain management, and investment management. He started his career as a procurement engineer in China Petroleum Pipeline Material & Equipment Corporation in 2003, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation. He joined CGN Uranium Resources Co. Ltd (“CGNPC-URC”) in 2010 as a procurement manager and was promoted to senior manager in 2011. In the past four years, Mr Tao was the vice director of Capital Operation Department in CGNPC-URC.
Dr Xiaoxuan Sun
Non-executive Director
Dr Sun has more than twenty years of senior management and director-level experience across mining, resources, and investment sectors, with a particular focus on Australia’s iron ore and mining industries. He has held multiple Managing Director positions within the Sinosteel group of companies, one of the most significant foreign investors in Western Australia’s resources industry. In these roles, he was responsible for overseeing large-scale mining operations, joint ventures, and long-term resource development projects. His leadership experience has spanned operational management, strategic planning, and government and stakeholder engagement.
Ms Jan Macpherson
Non-executive Director
Ms Macpherson is a legal executive with strong utilisation of post graduate business management and corporate governance qualifications. She has extensive experience in executive management, legal, commercial and corporate governance.
Ms Macpherson has worked for Brookfield Rail Pty Ltd (“Brookfield”) as General Counsel and Company Secretary since march 2015. Before she joined Brookfield, she worked as a senior executive for various exploration and energy companies.
Mr Wang, Wei
Non-executive Director
Mr Wang has extensive knowledge and over 10 years of experience in investing in new materials and high-end manufacturing industries. He graduated from Beihang University with a major in Computer Science and Technology. He founded Weisheng Growth (Beijing) Investment Management Co., Ltd in 2009 and has been serving as General Manager since then. The managed assets portfolio amounts to approximately RMB1.75 billion. In 2017, when Ningbo Weisheng Dingxuan Equity Inv Cap Partnership, EME’s currently second largest shareholder, was established he was appointed as the representative of the fund’s General Partner. He is also a founder and General Manager of Beijing Weisheng Composite Materials Co., Ltd.
Mr Xu, Zhe
Non-executive Director
Mr Xu is an experienced engineer and a senior manager in the nuclear power industry. He holds a Master degree of Business Administration of Nankai University of China and a Bachelor degree of Mechatronic Engineering from the United University of Jinan of China. He has worked as a senior manager of CGNPC URC since 2011. He is currently the Director of Resources Business Department of CGNPC Uranium Resources Co. Ltd.
Mr Zhou, Jun
Non-executive Director
Mr Zhou is a qualified accountant with more than 20 years’ experience in finance and corporate management. He earned a Master of Economics in 1999 and has worked as a senior financial manager for CGNPC URC since 2008. Mr Zhou is a Certified Public Accountant. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of China Uranium Development Company Limited.